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Andrew Roberts rises to CEO role at Arrium

Iron ore miner and steel maker Arrium has appointed the head of its mining consumables business, Andrew Roberts, as its new chief executive.

Mr Roberts replaces Geoff Plummer, who announced last November he was stepping down from the top job.

Mr Plummer has served in the role for nearly a decade and intends to remain with Arrium.

Mr Roberts will join Arrium's board as deputy managing director immediately and take over from Mr Plummer during the first quarter of the 2013/14 financial year.

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The 46-year-old executive joined Arrium in 1989 and most recently led Arrium's acquisition of the global mining consumables business MolyCop and expanded the division's presence in the Americas, Asia and Australia.

He has also headed Arrium's market mills division and was responsible for the group's marketing.

"Andrew Roberts has been a key figure in the development and implementation of the transformation strategy at Arrium over recent years and I believe he is very well equipped to take the company ahead," chairman Peter Smedley said.